LocostUSA.com

Learning how to build Lotus Seven replicas...together!
It is currently March 29, 2024, 5:24 am

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 284 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1 ... 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
Author Message
PostPosted: September 16, 2013, 2:51 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: October 19, 2012, 9:25 pm
Posts: 3365
Location: Summerville, SC
benny_toe wrote:
Thanks Gordon for the great video. A shame the battery didn't last all day 8<)


Go Pro on a good day lasts about 1 1/2 hours. A video card will usually fill up before the battery runs out.

_________________
Too much week, not enough weekend.

OOPS I did it again
http://www.locostusa.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=17496

Blood Sweat and Beers
http://www.locostusa.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=15216


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: September 16, 2013, 4:23 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: January 8, 2012, 2:34 am
Posts: 285
Location: Niagara on the Lake Ontario Canada
...thanks...and sorry about not having photos of the 1000 other cars there...it is always a great great show... (other then costing $20.00 to enter and be the show others pay to see...but thats another car show rant)

(those lamps are cheap Princess Auto ones...I too wanted Lucas warning lamps, but repros were 24 Pounds...)
Will try the charging directly in the back of the computer, however, i think thats were it was charged on the Wed...love the quality however and will just make sure it is freshly charged....)

If you are familiar with MGB speedometers... the 60 mph is at 12 oclock.... think if you look closely, i hit 85 a couple of times... seemed smooth and had no problems...

I will however re-inforce the side curtains and maybe even make some kind of clamp to hold them in place....they are just held in by the mirrors....

_________________
gblawson (Gordon)
......................................................
http://gblandco.com/gb/cent/cent.html


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: October 25, 2013, 10:26 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: January 8, 2012, 2:34 am
Posts: 285
Location: Niagara on the Lake Ontario Canada
...well, the warm fall weather has changed to cold and damp up here...
Found a dry barn car storage place not to far away and put it in for the winter....going to be a long 6 months till April....
It was quite a season however...have 2600 miles on the odometer so that is pretty much all this season's driving...

Attachment:
IMG_3608.jpg


You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.

_________________
gblawson (Gordon)
......................................................
http://gblandco.com/gb/cent/cent.html


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: October 25, 2013, 12:44 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: July 17, 2008, 9:11 am
Posts: 6414
Location: West Chicago,IL
Quote:
going to be a long 6 months till April

I understand completely. I used to store my MGA in a similar setup, a rather large hangar about 20 miles from home. It went into storage from mid November and didn't see the light of day until the last weekend in March. I loved that last drive of the season; the solitude of a drive in the country with nobody else but me and the car, the crisp Fall air blowing around my face, the song of the exhaust in my ears as I ran it through the gears, that familiar vibration of the gearshift in my hand, that unique aroma of a British Sports Car. That Spring drive back home was like reaquainting with a long lost friend. My neighbor said he always knew that Winter was officially over when my MG came home from storage.

It won't be that long. You'll just have to find something else to keep yourself occupied.

_________________
Chuck.

“Any suspension will work if you don’t let it.” - Colin Chapman

Visit my ongoing MGB Rustoration log: over HERE

Or my Wankel powered Locost log : over HERE

And don't forget my Cushman Truckster resto Locostusa.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=17766


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: October 25, 2013, 7:30 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: January 8, 2012, 2:34 am
Posts: 285
Location: Niagara on the Lake Ontario Canada
...I have my '53 MG TD in my shed/garage for those non salty, semi warm winter days....


Attachment:
mgtdoverhead.JPG


You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.

_________________
gblawson (Gordon)
......................................................
http://gblandco.com/gb/cent/cent.html


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: October 26, 2013, 12:29 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: March 19, 2011, 10:22 am
Posts: 2386
Location: Holden, Alberta, Canada
Get a rag, as I was looking down on the '53 MG some drool landed on the seat back - sorry 'bout that.

_________________
Perry

'If man built it, man can fix it'
"No one ever told me I couldn't do it."
"If you can't build it safe, don't build it."

Perry's Locost Super Che7enette Build
Perry's TBird Based 5.0L Super 7 L.S.O
Perry's S10 Super 7 The 3rd
Perry's 4th Build The Topolino 500 (Little Mouse) Altered
Perry's 5th Build the Super Slant 6 Super 7
Perry's Final Build the 1929 Mercedes Gazelle


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: October 26, 2013, 3:10 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: January 8, 2012, 2:34 am
Posts: 285
Location: Niagara on the Lake Ontario Canada
Have had it on the road for 10 years now...it had sat in a barn (honest) for 26 years....changed the fluids...rebuilt the brake system...started it up and that was 47,000 miles ago...

Attachment:
centaur7-172.jpg


You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.

_________________
gblawson (Gordon)
......................................................
http://gblandco.com/gb/cent/cent.html


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: December 25, 2013, 10:42 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: January 8, 2012, 2:34 am
Posts: 285
Location: Niagara on the Lake Ontario Canada
Hope everyone has a very, very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year... be safe... take care....

Don't have any winter pics of the Centaur, so this will have to do....


Attachment:
xmas.jpg


You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.

_________________
gblawson (Gordon)
......................................................
http://gblandco.com/gb/cent/cent.html


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: January 18, 2014, 6:06 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: January 8, 2012, 2:34 am
Posts: 285
Location: Niagara on the Lake Ontario Canada
...Seems like this winter will just never end...more snow today...but...only 62 days till spring.

Picked up a few items in late night internet shopping sprees....and just waiting for warmer weather to pull out the car and replace the originals... Most dash parts I picked up at Can Tire to speed along the rebuild...now slowly...replacing them one by one.

New signal switch from Moss motors....new starter button from Stafford Vehicle Components...great deal on new horns (someone mentioned they picked up a pair in the builds and Youtube proveded the sound sample).....

Oh...and a leather cap at half price .....

Attachment:
IMG_0019.JPG


You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.

_________________
gblawson (Gordon)
......................................................
http://gblandco.com/gb/cent/cent.html


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: April 7, 2014, 6:47 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: January 8, 2012, 2:34 am
Posts: 285
Location: Niagara on the Lake Ontario Canada
FINALLY... it was above 50 degrees (hit 61).... got the 7 out of the barn...bit of an oil puddle under it, but still was 'full' on the stick...

there is a neat little app for the iPhone that shows the mph while its recording video.... attached the phone to my rear view with heavy duty rubber bands....ahh, hi tech....

http://youtu.be/WwoanT20kRs

_________________
gblawson (Gordon)
......................................................
http://gblandco.com/gb/cent/cent.html


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: April 7, 2014, 11:22 am 
Offline

Joined: December 15, 2010, 4:40 pm
Posts: 55
Location: CR, Iowa
Out of curiosity, what app is it?

--JOsh


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: April 7, 2014, 7:45 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: January 8, 2012, 2:34 am
Posts: 285
Location: Niagara on the Lake Ontario Canada
car camera dvr

_________________
gblawson (Gordon)
......................................................
http://gblandco.com/gb/cent/cent.html


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: April 7, 2014, 8:59 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: March 3, 2006, 10:48 pm
Posts: 1590
Location: Shawnee, Ks
Is it the $3.99 version or the free version?

_________________
You meet the nicest people in a Locost Se7en.


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: April 8, 2014, 5:51 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: January 8, 2012, 2:34 am
Posts: 285
Location: Niagara on the Lake Ontario Canada
...try the free one...think i may have paid for it.....

_________________
gblawson (Gordon)
......................................................
http://gblandco.com/gb/cent/cent.html


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 284 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1 ... 15, 16, 17, 18, 19

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 50 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Jump to:  
POWERED_BY